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The first Ruling Steward, Mardil, acceded III 2050; the last, Faramir, formally surrendered his rule to the new King Aragorn Elessar on 1 May III 3019 (the Stewards ruled for a total of 969 years)
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The hereditary Stewards of the Kings of Gondor took over the rule of Gondor after the loss of Eärnur the last King
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Lord Steward

The style of the Ruling Stewards

A form of address used in Gondor for the Ruling Steward, in full 'Lord Steward of the Great King'. Most references we have to the title refer to Cirion the twelfth Steward, and it is uncertain when this formal term originated, or how long it remained in use (though Gandalf at one point addressed Denethor II as 'my lord Steward'1 so the convention seems to have survived at least until the time of the War of the Ring).


For a list of all the known Stewards and a genealogical chart of their descent,, see the entry for Steward of Gondor.


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The Return of the King V 1, Minas Tirith

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